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Thurso Beaver group leaders recognised for 40 years of service to scouting - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso Beaver group leaders recognised for 40 years of service to scouting John O'Groat Journal
Published on 19 June 2025 | 10:00 am
Thurso’s former Socially Growing shop available as community space after makeover - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso’s former Socially Growing shop available as community space after makeover John O'Groat Journal
Published on 18 June 2025 | 6:00 pm
Thurso RNLI Summer Fayre raises over £10,000 for lifeboat service - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso RNLI Summer Fayre raises over £10,000 for lifeboat service John O'Groat Journal
Published on 18 June 2025 | 5:00 pm
Thurso players take top places as Reay Senior Open attracts entry of 72 - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso players take top places as Reay Senior Open attracts entry of 72 John O'Groat Journal
Published on 18 June 2025 | 3:00 pm
Thurso academic points to ‘global lead’ Scotland is taking thanks to work in Flow Country - Northern Times
Thurso academic points to ‘global lead’ Scotland is taking thanks to work in Flow Country Northern Times
Published on 18 June 2025 | 6:56 am
Excitement over Pride event partially because ‘it didn’t feel like something that would happen here’ - John O'Groat Journal
Excitement over Pride event partially because ‘it didn’t feel like something that would happen here’ John O'Groat Journal
Published on 17 June 2025 | 6:00 pm
Thurso cycling volunteers grateful for support over trishaw storage base - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso cycling volunteers grateful for support over trishaw storage base John O'Groat Journal
Published on 17 June 2025 | 5:30 pm
Fiddle players from near and far take part in Thurso annual rally - John O'Groat Journal
Fiddle players from near and far take part in Thurso annual rally John O'Groat Journal
Published on 17 June 2025 | 8:09 am
PICTURE SPECIAL: Pictish stone unveiled in Thurso expected to be a major draw for tourists - John O'Groat Journal
PICTURE SPECIAL: Pictish stone unveiled in Thurso expected to be a major draw for tourists John O'Groat Journal
Published on 16 June 2025 | 3:44 pm
Newly Discovered Pictish Stone Goes on Display in Scotland - Medievalists.net
Newly Discovered Pictish Stone Goes on Display in Scotland Medievalists.net
Published on 16 June 2025 | 1:54 pm
LGBT Caithness: ‘Why my son’s experience inspired me to launch Thurso Pride event’ - Press and Journal
LGBT Caithness: ‘Why my son’s experience inspired me to launch Thurso Pride event’ Press and Journal
Published on 16 June 2025 | 10:45 am
Indie band Forgetting The Future return to Thurso for ‘biggest hometown show ever’ - John O'Groat Journal
Indie band Forgetting The Future return to Thurso for ‘biggest hometown show ever’ John O'Groat Journal
Published on 15 June 2025 | 3:00 pm
Thurso man admits breaching bail by contacting woman - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man admits breaching bail by contacting woman John O'Groat Journal
Published on 13 June 2025 | 12:00 pm
‘Significant Water Scarcity’ warning for Wick and Thurso areas - John O'Groat Journal
‘Significant Water Scarcity’ warning for Wick and Thurso areas John O'Groat Journal
Published on 13 June 2025 | 11:00 am
Early Pictish stone discovered in Caithness to be unveiled in Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Early Pictish stone discovered in Caithness to be unveiled in Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 13 June 2025 | 9:00 am
Driver denies injuring woman in crash outside Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Driver denies injuring woman in crash outside Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 12 June 2025 | 4:17 pm
Elderly man banned from Thurso after stalking late son’s former partner - John O'Groat Journal
Elderly man banned from Thurso after stalking late son’s former partner John O'Groat Journal
Published on 12 June 2025 | 5:00 am
Thurso man accused of assault and robbery fails to show up for trial at Wick court - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man accused of assault and robbery fails to show up for trial at Wick court John O'Groat Journal
Published on 11 June 2025 | 4:13 pm
Caithness wrestling promotion launches ‘urgent’ appeal for help to find Thurso home - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness wrestling promotion launches ‘urgent’ appeal for help to find Thurso home John O'Groat Journal
Published on 11 June 2025 | 2:26 pm
Thurso swimmer to compete in British championships - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso swimmer to compete in British championships John O'Groat Journal
Published on 11 June 2025 | 8:34 am
Thurso bowlers’ round-robin event raises over £600 for charity - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso bowlers’ round-robin event raises over £600 for charity John O'Groat Journal
Published on 9 June 2025 | 12:26 pm
Caithness police investigating vandalism in housing estate in Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness police investigating vandalism in housing estate in Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 9 June 2025 | 10:18 am
‘Magical’ mural at Thurso primary to promote expression, mindfulness and teamwork - John O'Groat Journal
‘Magical’ mural at Thurso primary to promote expression, mindfulness and teamwork John O'Groat Journal
Published on 9 June 2025 | 9:15 am
Mountain rescue volunteer from Thurso in triple fundraising challenge - John O'Groat Journal
Mountain rescue volunteer from Thurso in triple fundraising challenge John O'Groat Journal
Published on 7 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Three world class darts players set to play in Thurso tonight - John O'Groat Journal
Three world class darts players set to play in Thurso tonight John O'Groat Journal
Published on 6 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso college features in new UHI energy guide to boost workforce - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso college features in new UHI energy guide to boost workforce John O'Groat Journal
Published on 5 June 2025 | 7:00 am
We’ve got a great team, says new chairperson of Thurso development trust - John O'Groat Journal
We’ve got a great team, says new chairperson of Thurso development trust John O'Groat Journal
Published on 2 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Go-ahead given for UK's most northernly Pride march - The Herald
Go-ahead given for UK's most northernly Pride march The Herald
Published on 28 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Fred and Mary Barclay’s Thurso pottery inspired Caithness folk with its Japanese connection - John O'Groat Journal
Fred and Mary Barclay’s Thurso pottery inspired Caithness folk with its Japanese connection John O'Groat Journal
Published on 28 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso man banned after double driving offences on A9 - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man banned after double driving offences on A9 John O'Groat Journal
Published on 23 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso community trust chairperson praised as ‘transformational force’ as she prepares to step down - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso community trust chairperson praised as ‘transformational force’ as she prepares to step down John O'Groat Journal
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso esplanade ‘armed chase’ case is dropped – but could return - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso esplanade ‘armed chase’ case is dropped – but could return John O'Groat Journal
Published on 14 May 2025 | 7:00 am
1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
1970s psychological thriller shot in Caithness to be screened in Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 11 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Missing man found after through-the-night Thurso air, sea and land search - John O'Groat Journal
Missing man found after through-the-night Thurso air, sea and land search John O'Groat Journal
Published on 9 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso councillor opens up about health concerns leading him to stand down as chair of the Caithness Committee - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso councillor opens up about health concerns leading him to stand down as chair of the Caithness Committee John O'Groat Journal
Published on 29 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso Swifts, Wick Groats and Castletown victorious in first round of Stannergill Cup - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso Swifts, Wick Groats and Castletown victorious in first round of Stannergill Cup John O'Groat Journal
Published on 29 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso man who had sex with 13-year-old girl is jailed - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man who had sex with 13-year-old girl is jailed John O'Groat Journal
Published on 28 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Wellbeing centre to open in Thurso offering pilates, massage and sauna - John O'Groat Journal
Wellbeing centre to open in Thurso offering pilates, massage and sauna John O'Groat Journal
Published on 23 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso street cordoned-off as fire rips through retail space - Press and Journal
Thurso street cordoned-off as fire rips through retail space Press and Journal
Published on 22 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Update on details of fire at former shop in Thurso town centre - John O'Groat Journal
Update on details of fire at former shop in Thurso town centre John O'Groat Journal
Published on 22 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Fire at former M&Co shop in Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Fire at former M&Co shop in Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 22 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Man (24) jailed for two years and hit with non-harassment order after ‘disgraceful’ abuse of partner in Thurso street - John O'Groat Journal
Man (24) jailed for two years and hit with non-harassment order after ‘disgraceful’ abuse of partner in Thurso street John O'Groat Journal
Published on 20 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Community payback order for Thurso man (28) who pulled police officers’ mask during Covid pandemic - John O'Groat Journal
Community payback order for Thurso man (28) who pulled police officers’ mask during Covid pandemic John O'Groat Journal
Published on 19 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Big entry as Scottish surfing championships return to Thurso - Northern Times
Big entry as Scottish surfing championships return to Thurso Northern Times
Published on 19 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Blazing inferno nightmare as disabled Thurso woman thought she would lose her home to wildfire - John O'Groat Journal
Blazing inferno nightmare as disabled Thurso woman thought she would lose her home to wildfire John O'Groat Journal
Published on 16 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso Bowling Club set for ‘come and try’ afternoon - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso Bowling Club set for ‘come and try’ afternoon John O'Groat Journal
Published on 14 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Wildfires being treated as deliberate as police launch hunt for culprits - John O'Groat Journal
Wildfires being treated as deliberate as police launch hunt for culprits John O'Groat Journal
Published on 14 April 2025 | 7:00 am
PICTURES: Thurso fire station visit for Wick care home residents - John O'Groat Journal
PICTURES: Thurso fire station visit for Wick care home residents John O'Groat Journal
Published on 13 April 2025 | 7:00 am
PICTURES: Thurso wildfire reignites a day later - John O'Groat Journal
PICTURES: Thurso wildfire reignites a day later John O'Groat Journal
Published on 11 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Firefighters tackle second Thurso wildfire in 24 hours - Press and Journal
Firefighters tackle second Thurso wildfire in 24 hours Press and Journal
Published on 11 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Moorland blaze at Thurso – residents advised to ‘close windows and doors due to smoke’ - John O'Groat Journal
Moorland blaze at Thurso – residents advised to ‘close windows and doors due to smoke’ John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Police probe malicious car fire blaze near Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Police probe malicious car fire blaze near Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Moorland blaze near Thurso successfully extinguished after 3 hour firefighting effort - John O'Groat Journal
Moorland blaze near Thurso successfully extinguished after 3 hour firefighting effort John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Extreme wildfire warning issued as firefighters battle Thurso blaze - Press and Journal
Extreme wildfire warning issued as firefighters battle Thurso blaze Press and Journal
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Successful Thurso hotel goes up for sale - John O'Groat Journal
Successful Thurso hotel goes up for sale John O'Groat Journal
Published on 8 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Glasgow pair deny chasing teens in Thurso with weapons - John O'Groat Journal
Glasgow pair deny chasing teens in Thurso with weapons John O'Groat Journal
Published on 4 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Whole of Caithness will benefit from Thurso ‘POD’ investment, says Raymond Bremner - John O'Groat Journal
Whole of Caithness will benefit from Thurso ‘POD’ investment, says Raymond Bremner John O'Groat Journal
Published on 3 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso care home set to open doors to community - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso care home set to open doors to community John O'Groat Journal
Published on 31 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso driver ‘thought he was 17’, Wick harbour blockade plan and Bid for seal rescue centre - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso driver ‘thought he was 17’, Wick harbour blockade plan and Bid for seal rescue centre John O'Groat Journal
Published on 29 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso woman ‘sorry’ after unnecessary 999 call on Orkney visit - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso woman ‘sorry’ after unnecessary 999 call on Orkney visit John O'Groat Journal
Published on 28 March 2025 | 7:00 am
£100m Thurso ‘POD’ scheme could deliver new school in 2030 - John O'Groat Journal
£100m Thurso ‘POD’ scheme could deliver new school in 2030 John O'Groat Journal
Published on 25 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Supervision for Thurso man who threatened his ex - John O'Groat Journal
Supervision for Thurso man who threatened his ex John O'Groat Journal
Published on 25 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Caithness driver failed to stop after Thurso Tesco car park bump - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness driver failed to stop after Thurso Tesco car park bump John O'Groat Journal
Published on 23 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Thurso curfew for repeat offender who drove while disqualified - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso curfew for repeat offender who drove while disqualified John O'Groat Journal
Published on 23 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Call goes out for volunteers to help at Thurso harbour toilets - John O'Groat Journal
Call goes out for volunteers to help at Thurso harbour toilets John O'Groat Journal
Published on 12 March 2025 | 7:00 am
New cafe and bar in Thurso at site of former Ormlie Club - John O'Groat Journal
New cafe and bar in Thurso at site of former Ormlie Club John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Man admits facemask assaults on police outside Thurso nightclub - John O'Groat Journal
Man admits facemask assaults on police outside Thurso nightclub John O'Groat Journal
Published on 8 March 2025 | 8:00 am
Banned Thurso driver caught behind wheel 3 times in 2 weeks - John O'Groat Journal
Banned Thurso driver caught behind wheel 3 times in 2 weeks John O'Groat Journal
Published on 6 March 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso man admits series of sex charges - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man admits series of sex charges John O'Groat Journal
Published on 4 March 2025 | 8:00 am
Cause of fire at Unionist Club in Thurso ‘unknown’, councillors unite over £5 key charge and MADD group go glossy - John O'Groat Journal
Cause of fire at Unionist Club in Thurso ‘unknown’, councillors unite over £5 key charge and MADD group go glossy John O'Groat Journal
Published on 1 March 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso primaries ranked second best – and worst – in Highlands in Sunday Times primary school league table for 2025 - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso primaries ranked second best – and worst – in Highlands in Sunday Times primary school league table for 2025 John O'Groat Journal
Published on 28 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso initiative surfs to success with latest window photographs - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso initiative surfs to success with latest window photographs John O'Groat Journal
Published on 27 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Community advocate rolls out the barrel planters to bring colour to Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Community advocate rolls out the barrel planters to bring colour to Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 25 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Leadership at Thurso day-care centre branded ‘weak’ after failing to conduct PVG checks - John O'Groat Journal
Leadership at Thurso day-care centre branded ‘weak’ after failing to conduct PVG checks John O'Groat Journal
Published on 19 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Storytime as Thurso pupils read to care home residents - John O'Groat Journal
Storytime as Thurso pupils read to care home residents John O'Groat Journal
Published on 16 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso hostel and beauty salon planned for former medical centre - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso hostel and beauty salon planned for former medical centre John O'Groat Journal
Published on 15 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Death knell for Thurso Community Council after mass resignations – statement references ‘bombastic bully’ as issue - John O'Groat Journal
Death knell for Thurso Community Council after mass resignations – statement references ‘bombastic bully’ as issue John O'Groat Journal
Published on 14 February 2025 | 8:00 am
‘People feel it’s a public crucifixion’ says Thurso Community Council member after resignations announced - John O'Groat Journal
‘People feel it’s a public crucifixion’ says Thurso Community Council member after resignations announced John O'Groat Journal
Published on 13 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Thor House news welcomed, Thurso parking plans flawed and Scrabster A9 calls - John O'Groat Journal
Thor House news welcomed, Thurso parking plans flawed and Scrabster A9 calls John O'Groat Journal
Published on 8 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso man was abusive to ex on New Year’s Day - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man was abusive to ex on New Year’s Day John O'Groat Journal
Published on 7 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso driver picked up ‘fare’ outside nightclub – without taxi licence - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso driver picked up ‘fare’ outside nightclub – without taxi licence John O'Groat Journal
Published on 5 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso looks to bring back Hogmanay street party to welcome in 2026 - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso looks to bring back Hogmanay street party to welcome in 2026 John O'Groat Journal
Published on 2 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Former Thurso Community Council chairman marks landmark birthday at meeting - John O'Groat Journal
Former Thurso Community Council chairman marks landmark birthday at meeting John O'Groat Journal
Published on 29 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Caithness county show night assault leads to fine for Thurso man - John O'Groat Journal
Caithness county show night assault leads to fine for Thurso man John O'Groat Journal
Published on 29 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso man denies threatening to set woman on fire in park - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso man denies threatening to set woman on fire in park John O'Groat Journal
Published on 28 January 2025 | 8:00 am
YOUR VIEWS: MP’s obsession with A9 and response to Thurso parking proposals - John O'Groat Journal
YOUR VIEWS: MP’s obsession with A9 and response to Thurso parking proposals John O'Groat Journal
Published on 25 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Man arrested in Thurso after £70K cocaine bust - John O'Groat Journal
Man arrested in Thurso after £70K cocaine bust John O'Groat Journal
Published on 24 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Break-in at Thurso railway station - John O'Groat Journal
Break-in at Thurso railway station John O'Groat Journal
Published on 17 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso woman 4 times limit given ‘relatively substantial’ fine for drink-drive offence - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso woman 4 times limit given ‘relatively substantial’ fine for drink-drive offence John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso parking: Hundreds demand end to ‘absolutely ridiculous’ changes to restrictions - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso parking: Hundreds demand end to ‘absolutely ridiculous’ changes to restrictions John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 January 2025 | 8:00 am
‘The council can just take my keys’ – Thurso businessman says his company will be ruined by proposed parking regulations - John O'Groat Journal
‘The council can just take my keys’ – Thurso businessman says his company will be ruined by proposed parking regulations John O'Groat Journal
Published on 10 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Expert to check alleged faulty tyre ahead of Thurso man’s trial - John O'Groat Journal
Expert to check alleged faulty tyre ahead of Thurso man’s trial John O'Groat Journal
Published on 8 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Improvement works begin in Thurso - Scottish Construction Now
Improvement works begin in Thurso Scottish Construction Now
Published on 6 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso ‘POD’ plans to be ramped up – with changes to school catchments among possible outcomes - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso ‘POD’ plans to be ramped up – with changes to school catchments among possible outcomes John O'Groat Journal
Published on 4 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Casualty taken to hospital after crash on icy road near Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Casualty taken to hospital after crash on icy road near Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 3 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Thurso’s surfing community shocked over Scottish Water data showing sewage dumps - John O'Groat Journal
Thurso’s surfing community shocked over Scottish Water data showing sewage dumps John O'Groat Journal
Published on 24 December 2024 | 8:00 am
New start for jewellery store in Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
New start for jewellery store in Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 15 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Chaos ensues as Thurso Community Council meeting descends into ‘shambles’ - John O'Groat Journal
Chaos ensues as Thurso Community Council meeting descends into ‘shambles’ John O'Groat Journal
Published on 7 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Glasgow pair deny chasing teenager with knife and crowbar in Thurso - John O'Groat Journal
Glasgow pair deny chasing teenager with knife and crowbar in Thurso John O'Groat Journal
Published on 2 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Futuristic style holiday pods could turn Thurso into Blackpool, says one angry resident - John O'Groat Journal
Futuristic style holiday pods could turn Thurso into Blackpool, says one angry resident John O'Groat Journal
Published on 24 October 2024 | 7:00 am